Last summer the HT team traveled to Scranton, PA to do their show for Wyoming Valley West Middle School. Of course Mike needed EXTRA TSA attention. The team took to the air without the greatest of ease, getting on and off a plane is no easy task for Mike. After a stop in Philadelphia the [...]
For those of you who do not know, Mike Berkson has cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a condition, not a disease, caused by damage to the brain, before, during, or shortly after birth, which can be outwardly manifested by defective muscular control and speech disturbances. It is really just an umbrella term that covers a [...]
Inspiring Theatre Piece on Physical Disability Issues Hits Close to Home at North Shore Center in Skokie SKOKIE, IL 2011– The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie and Handicap This Productions announce the inspirational locally-produced theatre piece Handicap This! as part of both the 2011-2012 North Shore Center Feature Series season and [...]
On September 20th, 2011 Mike Berkson and Tim Wambach graced the front page of the Chicago Tribune for the second time in their careers. It is no surprise that certain attention is placed when this happens. The guys were getting texts and calls from so many different people. What Mike and Tim did not expect [...]
In this week’s webisode the guys spring into action and catch a handicap parking violator. Mike has cerebral palsy and has virtually no control of his movement from his chest down, so where an able-person can gallivant around without a care in the world, Mike has some very distinct challenges. One, is getting from point [...]
It is not everyday that you run into beauty pageant contestants, but that is exactly what happened to Mike and Tim at the North Shore for the Performing Arts in Skokie. What a lovely group of young women. Mike had them all laughing, it was a shame that the duo couldn’t stay longer. No matter [...]
It is not everyday that you get to perform at Daley Plaza, in this week’s Webisode the guys do just that. The Handicap This team was asked to perform at the Disability Pride Parade in downtown Chicago. This event has been created to increase awareness of those living with special needs. The special needs community [...]
In this week’s Webisode, we catch Mike going to the Dentist, picking up some fish, and heading to Comic Con. It is always an adventure when rolling with the boys of Handicap This! Will they meet one of your favorite Super Heroes? We hope you enjoy Webisode #6! Stay tuned for Webisode #7, it will [...]
In this week’s Webisode, Mike Berkson and Tim Wambach travel out of state to the Wisconsin State Fair. It is not everyday that you get to ride a Camel. What other hijinks will the crew get into? We hope you enjoy Webisode #5! Stay tuned for Webisode #6, it will be posted on Wednesday, March [...]
In Webisode #4, Mike and Tim travel to be guests on a local radio station. You will get to see them as they start to promote their big performance at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. As always, you will get a good dose of humor and camaraderie from Mike Berkson [...]
In this week’s Webisode, The Handicap This team travels to Champaign, IL and the University of Illinois to spread awareness about an upcoming show. In a few short hours, they were able to have a lot of conversations and help get the message out to the community. Mike, Denis (Mike’s dad), and Tim drove down [...]
In this week’s Webisode #2, “Mobility Works to the Rescue”, you will see one of our more real adventures. Luckily, Tim had his Flip Camera with him to catch all the great footage. If you want reality, this certainly is it. But, as always we prevail the only way we know how, improvise, adapt, and [...]
Tim Wambach met Mike Berkson in the summer of 2001. Tim was hired to help Mike, a 12 year old with cerebral palsy, as his aide in elementary school. Mike has virtually no control or movement of his arms or legs, Tim’s job was to help him do things he couldn’t do for himself, quickly [...]
The Handicap This! webisode series is about to start! We’ll be posting a new episode every week, so keep an eye on our webisodes page.